Westminster’s CCTV decision

Westminster City Council’s Cabinet has agreed to decommission its 75 CCTV cameras from September 1.As the Conservative-led council points out, CCTV coverage is what is termed a non-statutory council service. This means that it is not legally required and is at the discretion of a council as to whether they provide it. The crime and disorder CCTV in Westminster is according to a report by Stuart Love, Executive Director of City Management and Communities, primarily used to provide reactiv..